Joe Lewis vs. Deion Sanders — Career Comparison

Joe Lewis
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHilldale ClubEast-West LeagueCatcher
Deion Sanders
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Deion Sanders posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Lewis. Deion Sanders posted stronger numbers in OPS (.713 vs .635) and on-base percentage (.321 vs .306). By the career numbers, Deion Sanders had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Lewis and Deion Sanders

Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
277
174.21
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
165.42
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
954
600
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2325
600
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
853
536.48
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2123
547.87
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.671
0.671
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
213
133.96
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
144
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
160
100.63
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
404
104.26
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
26.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
18.58
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
11.1
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.52
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
10.06
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
53
33.33
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
39.74
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
92.51
58.18
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287.53
74.2
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
281
176.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
833
214.97
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
282
177.36
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
738
190.45
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
103
64.78
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
79.48
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
68.55
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
43.35
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
130.82
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
112.77
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
102.92
64.73
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
294.7
76.05
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.4
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
5.42
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
62
38.99
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
41.03
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.81
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.89
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
352
90.84
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
318
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
6.61
6.61
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.67
20.67
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
20.13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.1
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.58
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
23
5.94
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.81
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
48
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.63
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
16.26
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
15
9.43
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
249
64.26
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93.33
93.33
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 600 PA
74.7
74.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Lewis and Deion Sanders

Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.19
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
1.1
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.06
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
1.01
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5806
27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13203
27
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1935.1
9
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4401
9
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
4.42
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1161
2.37
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.05
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.04
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.27
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.04
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1235
5.74
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
1205
2.46
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
5.47
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
2.42
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.22
95.22
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.17
98.17
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.594
4.594
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.191
2.191
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.67
88.67
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.48
91.48
Joe Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
0.8
Deion Sanders
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Deion Sanders
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0